Sleep had been elusive for Zack; he went over and over in his mind how the operation was to go down and racked his brain to see if he had forgotten anything. The past week, they had gone over the details of the operation at least twenty times. He tried to think of something else, and inevitably, his thoughts went to Jen. They had hiked for a couple of hours yesterday to work off the tension. She had shown him some new trails. They were easily matched and appeared to enjoy the same things. Zack had identified several plants, and they had discussed her love for gardening. They had dinner last night. Before he left, Jen had prayed for the safety of everyone involved in the operation. Zack told her that Kelly would be dropping off Paulie the next afternoon. The kiss goodbye had been sweet. Jen
